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English 14 Public

Collocation in use_Advance level

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The recession meant that the company had to make some workers redundant. (LAY)

The recession meant that the company had to lay off some workers (staff) / lay some workers (staff) off.

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Your family should really be more important to you than your work. (PRIORITY)

Your family should really take priority over your work.

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Nita soon gained several promotions at work. (LADDER)

Nita soon moved up the ladder at work

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Harry hates his new boss so much that I think he’ll soon leave. (RESIGNATION)

Harry hates his new boss so much that I think he’ll soon hand in his resignation.

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Vic earns good money as a freelance journalist. (LIVING)

Vic earns a good living as a freelance journalist.

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I need to write down all my qualifications and experience before I apply for jobs. (CV)

I need to put together my CV before I apply for jobs.

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My father always wanted to work as a doctor in a rural community. (PRACTISE)

My father always wanted to practise medicine in a rural community.

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I make a special position for myself => I carve _____

I carve a niche for myself

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My attitude or mood changed => I had ___________

I had a change of heart

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earn enough to live (can also be used just to refer to one’s job and how one earns one’s money:

make a living

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being promoted => moving _______

moving up the ladder3

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He’s had far too much work to make recently

He’s had far too much work to DO recently

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he is under high pressure at work at the moment

he is under CONSIDERABLE/ A LOT OF pressure at work at the moment

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I’m sure he’d soon work a niche for himself as a sports journalist.

I’m sure he’d soon CARVE a niche for himself as a sports journalist.

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